I posted this in the 17 preview thread, but I didn't see a reply. This goes to a different kind of compatibility with previous versions.

In vMix 16, a Basic HD license could bring in 3 cameras and a desktop capture (perhaps a skype window).
This is a configuration we have been recommending for a particular important use case.
Is this still possible in vMix 17, or is the NDI desktop capture always counted as an additional camera input?
If the latter, could the license terms be reconsidered to allow one NDI stream in addition to the 3 cameras?

Thanks for a great product!

Martin,

Thanks for the reply... so let's put this on my wishlist...

I would like to see the license modified slightly so that a vMix 17 (and future versions) could use 3 camera inputs and one "other" input, including a Desktop capture (which perhaps could have some special meta-data captured to flag it as a non-camera NDI input)
Or perhaps an additional license level where they can add one or two extra NDI sources.

Going back to (and basing future dependencies on) the feature set of Vmix 16 is not a strategy that I want to promote.

I love the new feature set, and particularly for volunteer organizations where resources are very limited, the Basic HD license is a great tool, but they need to be sure of the longevity of existing features (in this case a licensing change) going forward. Hopefully, as their needs increase they can (as I have) upgrade to a full HD license.

I hope something can be worked out... vMix is otherwise perfect for these use cases.

In June am going to teach a session at a national symposium about doing remote demonstrations , and vMix 17 will feature prominently in the recommended hardware/software configurations.

Thanks for your ear.